Hong Kong starts universal COVID-19 screening to stop virus spread

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam (2nd R), Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR government Matthew Cheung Kin-chung (2nd L), Financial Secretary of the HKSAR government Paul Chan Mo-po (1st R) and Secretary for Justice of the HKSAR government Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah promote the Universal Community Testing Program (UCTP) in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 1, 2020. Hong Kong launched its massive screening program on Tuesday to help curb the spread of COVID-19 and restore the normal lives of residents. (Information Services Department of the Government of the HKSAR/Handout via Xinhua)

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam (1st R) receives COVID-19 screening testing in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 1, 2020. Hong Kong launched its massive screening program on Tuesday to help curb the spread of COVID-19 and restore the normal lives of residents. (Information Services Department of the Government of the HKSAR/Handout via Xinhua)

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam receives COVID-19 screening testing in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 1, 2020. Hong Kong launched its massive screening program on Tuesday to help curb the spread of COVID-19 and restore the normal lives of residents. (Information Services Department of the Government of the HKSAR/Handout via Xinhua)

Staff members of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) receive COVID-19 screening testing in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Gang)